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Arrow vane apparatus and method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 7, 2009Filed: Jan 7, 2009Granted: Jan 31, 2012
Est. expiryJan 7, 2029(~2.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dorge O. Huang
F42B 6/06
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PatentIndex Score
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Claims

Abstract

In arrows with an arrow shaft, an arrow vane apparatus includes an arrow vane for connection with an arrow shaft where the arrow vane includes an inside surface for connection with the arrow shaft. A first outer surface and a second outer surface are provided such that the first outer surface and the second outer surface are connected with the inside surface. Further, the first outer surface and the second outer surface are also connected along an outside edge and the arrow vane includes an air channel.

Claims

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1. In arrows with an arrow shaft, an arrow vane apparatus comprising: an arrow vane for connection with an arrow shaft wherein said arrow vane includes an inside surface for connection with said arrow shaft, a first outer surface and a second outer surface wherein said first outer surface and said second outer surface are connected with said inside surface and wherein said first outer surface and said second outer surface are also connected along an outside edge and wherein at least one outer surface is at least partially convex and wherein said arrow vane includes an air channel. 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein at least one outer surface is flat. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said arrow vane is connected approximately parallel with said arrow shaft. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said arrow vane is tapered in thickness top to bottom and front to back wherein the bottom and front are thick and the top and back are thin. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein at least one outer surface is at least partially concave. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said air channel is located near said inside surface and approximately parallel to said arrow shaft. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said arrow vane is connected with said arrow shaft at an angle with said arrow shaft. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said arrow vane includes at least one leading arrow vane and a following arrow vane. 
     
     
       9. In arrows with an arrow shaft, an arrow vane apparatus comprising:
 a. an arrow vane for connection with an arrow shaft wherein said arrow vane includes an inside surface for connection with said arrow shaft, a first outer surface and a second outer surface wherein said first outer surface and said second outer surface are connected with said inside surface and wherein said first outer surface and said second outer surface are also connected along an outside edge and wherein said first outer surface is at least partially convex; and 
 b. wherein said second outer surface is flat and wherein said arrow vane is tapered in thickness such that the outside edge is narrower than said inside surface and such that a front of the arrow vane is thicker than a back of the arrow vane. 
 
     
     
       10. The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said second outer surface is at least partially concave. 
     
     
       11. The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said arrow vane is connected approximately parallel with said arrow shaft. 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said arrow vane includes an air channel. 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said air channel is located near said inside surface and approximately parallel to said arrow shaft. 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said arrow vane is connected at an angle with said arrow shaft. 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said arrow vane includes at least one leading arrow vane and a following arrow vane. 
     
     
       16. A method for controlling arrows with arrow vanes comprising:
 a. providing an arrow vane for connection with an arrow shaft wherein said arrow vane includes an inside surface for connection with said arrow shaft, a first outer surface and a second outer surface wherein said first outer surface and said second outer surface are connected with said inside surface and wherein said first outer surface and said second outer surface are also connected along an outside edge and wherein said arrow vane includes an air channel and wherein at least one outer surface is curved in accordance with a curve selected from group of curves consisting of: concave and convex; and 
 b. connecting the arrow vane with said arrow shaft. 
 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 16  wherein said arrow vane is connected approximately parallel with said arrow shaft. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 16  further including connecting more than one arrow vane with said arrow shaft.

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